The case of an unidentified female found murdered in Brooks County in 1981 has been closed after the victim was finally identified as Shirlene Ann Hammack, also known as Cheryl. The Murder On Saturday, October 31, 1981, the body of an unidentified white female had been discovered beside a small, dirt lane entrance to a […]
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Railroad trail renamed after famous passenger train
Railroad Recreation Trail in Harris County is being re-named after a famous diesel passenger train that ran through Georgia from the 1940s to the 1970s. The new trail name is Man O’War Railroad Recreational Trail. The renaming of the trail is a nod to the diesel passenger train named the Man O’ War that ran […]
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Police: Suspect arrested after he returned to Goodwill store days after burglary
SAVANNAH –Savannah Police officers have located and apprehended a suspect in a Dec. 28 burglary at Goodwill. According to the Police Dept., at about 2 a.m., security footage captured a white male enter the store located on the 7200 block of Sallie Mood Drive. The man is seen taking various items before leaving the location. […]
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19-year-old Calhoun man accused of molesting 15-year-old girl
RESACA — A 19-year-old Calhoun man was arrested Tuesday on charges of Rape and Child Molestation of a 15-year-old girl. According to the Gordon County Sheriff’s Dept., the sexual assault occurred at a private residence near Resaca in May, 2019. The report was received as a result of a DFCS investigation into a separate, unrelated […]
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Georgia Republicans will push ahead with tax cut plans
ATLANTA – Georgia House Republicans will push for the second installment of a state income tax cut during this year’s legislative session, despite sluggish tax collections that have prompted Gov. Brian Kemp to order spending reductions. Lawmakers voted two years ago to reduce Georgia’s income tax rate for the first time since the 1930s, from […]
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Hall County residents: Next week is your chance to learn how to use Georgia’s new voting machines
HALL COUNTY — Hall County Elections staff, along with representatives from the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, will be available at the Hall County Government Center next week to offer voters an opportunity to see Georgia’s new voting equipment in action. Demonstrations of the new equipment will be held Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 11 a.m. […]
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City of Dunwoody hit with ransomware attack
DUNWOODY — The city of Dunwoody was hit by a ransomware attack on Christmas Eve, but city officials say backup systems were put in place quickly and no data was lost. The city is working with the FBI to investigate the attack on the its computer systems. Contractors and City staff worked to defend the […]
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Retired deputy killed while trying to stop attempted robbery
BUFORD — A retired Gwinnett County deputy was shot and killed Wednesday night in an attempted robbery at an O’Reilly Auto Parts store where the deputy worked. According to the Gwinnett County Police Dept., 63-year-old Felix Cosme was shot during a robbery after Felix tried to assist another employee and drew his weapon. The incident […]
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Georgia man breaks into restaurant on Christmas Day, prepares a meal and takes a nap
LAWRENCEVILLE — On Christmas Day a man entered a Taco Bell through the drive-thru window, made himself a meal and then took a nap on the restaurant floor after eating. Just before leaving, the man stole a laptop and a tablet. The Gwinnett County Police Department is asking the public’s help in identifying the man. […]
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A South Fulton neighborhood has high levels of cancer-causing toxin ethylene oxide
A neighborhood west of Atlanta faces cancer risks that exceed what the government considers acceptable for airborne toxins, a study by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) shows. The neighborhood, Westchase at Sandtown, in southern Fulton County, sits about a half-mile southeast of Sterilization Services of Georgia, which uses ethylene oxide gas to sterilize medical products. […]